What a truly touching and enchanting story this is about the relationship between Jake and Leila. 

As I read this book I made notes of all the little bits that really touched me as I read it, but there are so many to mention that I would be here forever. 
I will mention one briefly where they are at a Coldplay concert and it refers to the song “Fix You”... this was such a tender moment between the friends and was delivered beautifully by the narrator. 
As I read this book I was totally immersed in the story and thanks to such a fantastic writer and narrator, I felt as though I went through every emotion with Jake and Leila. It’s just a truly beautiful read with such a stunning storyline. 
I have to admit, my heart ached so much throughout this book, and I lost count of how many times it brought a lump to my throat and made my eyes sting... it’s just beautifully written. 

I have to give a big mention to the narrator of this book, although the book is written so beautifully, this narrator delivered it with such love and tenderness that it made it even more special for me. 

This audiobook is a prime example of a great piece of writing coming together with a fabulous narrator to deliver it. This is very much the perfect audiobook for me.

This book comes with all of the feels be prepared!

I loved the story behind each charm, and although I sometimes wanted to shake the main character, I also understood her.

Grab this one as soon as you can, it is a wonderful book.
Narration was perfect, I was really impressed with the narrators and I will certainly look out for other books that they have narrated.

All the feels with The Last Charm! 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I still have a book hangover from this moving book written by Ella Allbright @authorbythesea1207

I loved the way in which Jake & Leila’s story unfolds as Leila recounts the significance of each charm on her missing bracelet. I was engaged from the very start as Jake and Leila’s connection deepened over time and these troubled characters developed, stumbled and matured over the years. Their relationship came across as authentic and there’s a beautiful poignant quality in the storytelling that had me invested in the lives of both Jake & Leila as well as the fantastic cast of secondary characters around them.

I have to admit that Leila’s behaviour frustrated me at times, but for me that’s a sign of wonderful writing - that an author can elicit a strong emotion out of me! I savoured #The LastCharm over several days, it’s the type of book to take your time with and appreciate the various themes explored.

This delightful and touching story will stay with me for a long time and I look forward to reading more from Ella AllBright in the future.

I also had the opportunity to listen to the audiobook and Sarah Lambie was an excellent narrator

Huge thanks to HarperCollins UK - One More Chapter & Netgalley for providing an eARC for review

The Last Charm is the bittersweet love story of Leila and Jake - laugh out loud funny to heartbreaking I really enjoyed this audiobook and I’m sure if I had been reading the book would have struggled to put it down.

Beautiful and emotional. Tender and touching. Heartwarming and heart wrenching. Ella Allbright’s enchanting storytelling hit me right in the feels. This is the story of Leila and Jake. The story spans 15 years and highlights the events that the charms on Leila‘s charm bracelet represent. A heart, a key, a dog, a car, a rainbow, a champagne bottle, A pencil, a book.... The story is told linearly so we really get to watch Layla, Jack, and their friends and family laugh, cry, and live through the years. The story has such a raw and authentic quality and I was completely invested in the lives of these characters. Leila was a great character, but wow did that girl frustrate me. Jake I just loved him he really was an honorable man. All the secondary characters added so much heart and charm to the story. This book really took me by surprise, it exceeded my expectations, and will stay with me for a long time. A stunning heartfelt story.

This book in emojis  ✏️ 📖 🐶 🎨 🎼 🌈 🚗 🗝 

*** Big thank you to One More Chapter for my gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ***

The Last Charm  Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
Ella Allbright (Author), Sarah Lambie (Narrator)
This story starts with Leila posting on social media about her treasured lost charm bracelet in the hope that she will be reunited with it. Someone comes forward and in a bid to prove that the bracelet is in fact hers she tells the story of how she obtained each and every charm and exactly what they mean to her.
This is a delightful read and is very well narrated. The narration is set at a good pace and is clear and easy to follow.

The Last Charm by Ella Allbright. 
Narrated by Sarah Lambie. 
Omg wow. Such an emotional read. I was balling by the time I finished this audiobook. The ending. I was surprised.  So beautiful and well written.  5*. Highly recommended.

This one sadly wasn’t really for me. I like a calm book but this was incredibly slow moving. The narrator was excellent and I enjoyed listening to her but I feel the plot just dragged on and in the end was looking forward to the end. It is a beautifully emotional book and the concept is intriguing but I just didn’t warm to the main character at all. Jake was a sweet and loving guy but Leila was irritating me throughout! I will listen to more from this narrator but this book wasn’t the one for me.

I went through EVERY. SINGLE. EMOTION while listening to the beautiful and heartbreaking story. This is a book that will stay with you for a long time and I book I will be recommending to everyone in my book club. 
The narrator was amazing bringing this story to life.

What a great story of a charm bracelet that has a story to it. I really enjoyed this one!! I read/ listened to it and thought it was well done. However sometimes there was an echo but I think that might be more Netgalleys app and not this book. So glad I got a chance to listen to this.

The Last Charm was my most favourite book from last month. I was drawn into Leila's world from page one. When Leila loses her charm bracelet, she writes to tell the person who finds it the story behind it and why she needs it back. What follows is a story of love, loss and hope. It is her story all looped together onto her bracelet by charms and a reminder of everything she has been through.

 This book gave me all the feels and I'm thankful to @onemorechapter for hosting the #OMCReadalong for this book. I loved listening to the audio of this one - I really am an audiobook convert!!

Absolutely loved it! 
Although I guessed where the story would end, the journey with Leila and Jake was beautiful. 
To begin with I found Leila irritating and spoiled, I really just wanted to shake her as she couldn’t see what was right in front of her, in the form of Jake but as the story between them progresses it begins to make sense. 
I rarely finish a book and think ‘I would love to see this adapted on screen’ But this book is one I would love to see. 
This book will leave you smiling. 

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Collins audio uk for this arc in return for an honest review.

3.75 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and One More Chapter HC for the complimentary audiobook in exchange for an honest review.  

I'm honestly not sure where to start with this book.  In the book Leila is writing to a person who has found her treasured charm bracelet. As part of the correspondence Leila explains the importance of each charm. In essence though the book is about two kids who meet as pre-teens and their on again, off again friendship as it develops over the years.  

The book has what I have come to think of as a quintessential British romance feel.  Very character driven, well written internal dialogue, slow burn, closed door and with a narrative that takes place over a long period of time.  

In the end I did really end up enjoying the story but have to admit that at times the heroine drove me a little crazy.  

So long story short, if you enjoy British romances, chances are you'll enjoy this book.  

NARRATION: I thought the narrator did a solid job of narration.  She has a pleasant voice that seemed well suited to the predominant character of the book.   I listen to a lot of audiobooks and what I aim for in a narrator is someone who enhances the books qualities and doesn't distract from them.  This narrator did exactly that.

This is Jake and Leila's love story, starting from when she is 11 years old and told through charms that are brought for Leila's charm bracelet that she receives on the day her mother walks out.

This book was everything I didn't know I needed in a book, it is simply charming. The characters were so real and raw that I fell completely under their spell within the first few chapters. I have to admit I wasn't Leila's biggest fan during the first half of the book, she was selfish, stubborn and ungrateful but even with that I was still thoroughly invested in her story, which just shows how great the writing is in this book! Jake on the other hand, I adored. He honestly might be my new go to book boyfriend, I loved everything about him and his story broke me.

I cried more at this book than I have in a long, long time, it was not just because the events touched me personally, it was how well they were written, each one tender and honest.

If you loved Somewhere Close to Happy by Lia Louis or Me Before You by Jojo Moyes I think you will love this one.

This is Jake and Leila's love story, starting from when she is 11 years old and told through charms that are brought for Leila's  charm bracelet that she receives on the day her mother walks out.

This book was everything I didn't know I needed in a book, it is simply charming. The characters were so real and raw that I fell completely  under their spell within the first few chapters. I have to admit I wasn't Leila's biggest fan during the first half of the book, she was selfish, stubborn and ungrateful but even with that I was still thoroughly invested in her story, which just shows how great the writing is in this book! Jake on the other hand, I adored. He honestly might be my new go to book boyfriend, I loved everything about him and his story broke me.

I cried more at this book than I have in a long, long time, it was not just because the events touched me personally, it was how well they were written, each one tender and honest. 

If you loved Somewhere Close to Happy by Lia Louis or Me Before You by Jojo Moyes I think you will love this one.

The narration of this book was fantastic and I would definitely look for more audio books narrated by Sarah L

The last charm by Ella Allbright I absolutely loved this story it broke my heart in places and made me smile in others. It had an ending I did not predict and the whole story is breathtaking.

This story is a slow burn, to begin with, I wasn't sure it would hold my interest, It's a new adult romance, and that was many years ago for me. The characters are engaging, and they soon draw you into their world. You care what happens to them, and then you're hooked and have to keep listening.

From the beginning, you have a feeling that this story will break your heart, and it does. There's also laughter, love and so much growing up for Leila and Jake in this story. You want them to get the happy ending they deserve.

I enjoyed listening to this love story. The narrator is professional and brings the characters to life. You forget she's there and it's just you and the characters telling their story.

This is a beautiful story, believable, emotional and raw, something that leaves echoes in your mind.

I received a copy of this audiobook from Harper Collins Audio via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Beautiful and emotional. Tender and touching. Heartwarming and heart-wrenching. Ella Allbright’s enchanting storytelling hit me right in the feels. This is the story of Leila and Jake. The story spans 15 years and highlights the events that the charms on Leila‘s charm bracelet represent. A heart, a key, a dog, a car, a rainbow, a champagne bottle, A pencil, a book... The story is told linearly so we really get to watch Layla, Jack, and their friends and family laugh, cry, and live through the years. The story has such a raw and authentic quality and I was completely invested in the lives of these characters. Leila was a great character, but wow did that girl frustrate me. Jake I just loved him he really was an honourable man. All the secondary characters added so much heart and charm to the story. This book really took me by surprise, it exceeded my expectations and will stay with me for a long time. A stunning heartfelt story.

The audio was great I loved listening book while reading it. Narrator capture emotions perfectly. Here is my review for book-

The Last Charm was bittersweet women’s fiction that revolved around charm bracelet and Leila and Jack’s story behind each charm. It was about domestic abuse, abandonment issue, mental health, trust issue, relationships, family, hopes, fears, dreams, loss, grief, and forgiveness.

The Last Charm was written in first person narrative from Leila and Jack’s perspective, alternatively, spanning 15 years of Leila and Jack’s life and their story from 2001 to 2017. Writing was beautiful, descriptive, and emotive. Setting of Bournemouth was lovely and I loved the places characters visited.

Plot was interesting. It started with Leila writing an email to Caitlin who found her charm bracelet recounting the story behind each charm, her and Jack’s story to convince her the bracelet was hers, so she could finish the birthday treasure hunt Jack created, find the last charm and add it to bracelet. I was curious to find out what each charm were, how she received them and what was their story. The prologue and this email gave hint this was not happily ever after story and yet I wasn’t prepared for what was coming.

Characters were realistic and relatable. I loved Leila’s friends, grandfather, and dad. They were so supportive to Jack and understanding even with Leila’s tantrums and anger issues. Jack’s mom not as bad as I thought in the beginning. I don’t understand why she wouldn’t run away and let her husband bully and beat her for so many years but I was glad when escaped and learned to live her life. Leila’s mom was complicated. At first, I thought she was selfish because nothing can be reasonable enough to leave daughter without any explanation. Even when the reason was revealed I felt the way she abandoned Leila was wrong. She could send letter or anything explaining her condition but she didn’t which affected Leila in worst way.

Leila was nice person but she was so self-absorbed, wrapped in her own world, in her hurt and abandonment and trust issues. She raised the wall around her in fear people might leave her like her mother or she might be like her mother. I empathised with her. I could feel her pain of not knowing reason why her mother left her, couldn’t have closure or move on in life leaving the past behind and yet I didn’t like the way she behaved. It was wrong to hurt people just because she was hurting, taking her grandfather and dad’s love for granted, not appreciating Jake’s help, friendship and love, saying most hurtful things that one might not even say to enemy. What I didn’t like was she was like that in almost 70% of the book, whining, hurting, feeling guilty of hurting, saying sorry and then repeat the cycle. It took so long for her to understand other people’s feeling and perspective, appreciate what she had and not just focusing what she didn’t have. I bet if it wasn’t for Jack she might not have grown.

Jack was my favourite in this story. He was quirky, smart, wise, caring, protective, and empathetic. He was born with cleft palate and different coloured eyes. His dad was alcoholic and abusive. Life was hell for him until he met Leila when he moved in Leila’s neighbourhood. Her drawings gave him escape and he got attached to her grandfather who taught him many things specially to find opportunity, live life with courage, and doing something good in life. I loved how he helped and look after Leila and her family even when he was in navy and when he came back in breaks. I admired his patience. No matter how much Leila insulted him, said hurtful things, her never disliked or hated her. Even though he had feelings for her ever since he met her, he endured her disastrous relationships with other guys, motived her, believed in her, supported her passion for painting and yet never revealed his true feelings until she was ready and being careful not to tell the truth about all charms. I haven’t met any character or person who could be this patient. It was amazing to see his growth, feelings and relationships with all characters.

Romance was slow build and so complicated because of Leila’s confused feelings and her issues. I loved Leila and Jack’s friendship in that first week when they met. It was sad to see them drifting apart after that, their on and off friendship, and seeing Leila settling for jerks. It was in fact frustrating to see one sided love of Jack but once Leila realised her mistake and her feelings, it was lovely to see them together. Heartbreak, disagreements, problems between couple, support and motivation for each other made their relationship realistic. They were perfect for each other, making each other better person (mostly Jake making Leila better person).

There were many layers in book filled with wisdom about letting go of past, living with hopes and dreams, overcoming fears, taking risks, living in present, embracing one’s flaw and turning it into strength, understanding other people’s perspective, and grief.

Climax was heart breaking. I was expecting it, in fact was expecting a bit earlier but still it made me sad. Everything happened after that tragedy was depressing. Loved that last charm and Leila’s conversation with Caitlin. End was bittersweet and perfect.

Why 4 stars-

Because of Leila. Like I said I didn’t like the way she was behaving, being self-absorbed and taking it so long to accepting her feelings and to develop.

Overall, The Last Charm was heart-warming, magical, charming and bittersweet story of Jack and Leila. I highly recommend this to fans of fiction.

First off I want to start out this review by thanking Netgalley and One More Chapter a division of Harper Collins Publishing for an audiobook for an honest opinion of The Last Charm by Ella Allbright. I started this lovely story as a  group read along.

In the beginning of the  story you meet Leila and Jake as teenagers. Leila mother has just left her and her father without warning, and are forced to leave the home she grew up in, and Jake and his family move in. On that same day Leila receives a charm bracelet and on every major milestone she mysteriously a charm for her bracelet.  On the day that Leila and her father move out she meets Jake. They spend the week and become friends. 
This story sent me through a whirlwind of so many emotions! In the start I cried, sobbed, and cringed while reading about how Jake's father abused him and his mother, because he felt that Jake was worthless because he was born with a cleft pallet. As a result Jake was very self - conscious about his scar.  On the other side there is Leila. She was sooooo angry and hurt  by the abandonment of her mother (understandably so) BUT the way she would lash out at Jake in her moments ANGER by saying such hurtful things. It was definitely in those moments I wanted to shake Leila! Honestly, I found myself not liking Leila very much in the beginning. Jake, on the other hand I wanted to  just hold and protect him, because he was just so sweet and understanding and always there for Leila no matter what.

This book is DEFINITELY a story of  friendship, love, and the power forgiveness and ultimately HOPE! I
I would WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend this book to anyone. I will be looking for more from Ella Allbright in the future.

***TRIGGER WARNINGS*** ABUSE and ABANDONMENT